De Lima must face death penalty if drug raps proven: VACC

ABS-CBN News

Senator Leila de Lima should face the death penalty if her alleged connections to the illegal drug trade in New Bilibid Prison are proven, an anti-crime watchdog said Wednesday.

Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) founding chairman Dante Jimenez said De Lima's alleged role in the proliferation of illicit drugs at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) could be considered a heinous crime punishable by death.

The killings in Duterte's anti-narcotics crackdown has drawn international criticism, including from the United Nations and US President Barack Obama, prompting the acid-tongued leader to hurl angry insults at the foreign superpowers.